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Teachers Mainely Happy With Tech , Wired

When Maine Gov. Angus King unveiled his plan to put a computer in the hands of every seventh-grader in the state, some thought the idea was as loony as trying to catch a laptop in a lobster trap. Teachers in particular were concerned. After all, they would be expected to use the machines with their students -- many of whom knew more about computers than they did. A recent trip to three Maine schools offered a glimpse of how attitudes about the program are shifting: Many teachers are now more enthusiastic than dubious.

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